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Board approves revised 'Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications' to meet state financial‑literacy requirement
Summary
The Wallingford Instructional Committee approved a course modification to rename and revise the district’s financial‑algebra offering so students can earn the half‑credit the state now requires for financial literacy; the change opens the elective to juniors and seniors and allows the district to reduce required math credits for students who take the course.
The Wallingford Board of Education Instructional Committee voted by consensus Dec. 2 to approve a course modification that retitles and revises the district's financial‑algebra offering as "Advanced Algebra with Financial Applications" to satisfy a state requirement that students earn a half‑credit in financial literacy.
Christy Madansi, who presented the proposal to the committee, said the change "is in response to the state requirement for financial literacy that all students carry a half credit" and that the course will be revised in the spring to add the remaining…
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